The correct pronunciation of klim

[schotz]

As the title states, how do you pronounce klim?

 

[phil4snow]

this should be an interesting poll. I wont say anything so people vote to see the results

 

[jebjk1]

The horizontal line above the letter "i" makes it a long vowel. So Klīm sounds like climb.

 

[frnash]

The horizontal line above the letter "i" makes it a long vowel.

A failed poll!
It's really too bad that the poll question failed to show that important diacritic, by spelling the word as "KLĪM" instead of "KLIM". The presence or absence of the macron makes all the difference in the pronunciation!
As the question was posted, the first answer is correct! See attached graphic.

 

[homer2210]

His mama named him Klim, I'm gonna call him Climb.

 

[polarisrider1]

If you have to ask you can't afford.

 

[m8man]

da bomb

Ilove my climb gear

m8man

 

[freezinbevr]

I always thought it was pronounced Kleame. Must be the German background.

 

[renegade600]

Klim = Slim...........sounds like a dirty word .lmao

 

[getsome]

This is the one of the first things a F.L.I T. learns on his first trip out West.

 

[schotz]

Polarisrider1 - This was actually a question Klim posted on there facebook page. Since this is such a popular riding gear for most of us riders on this site I thought it would be interesting to see how most people pronounce it. I'm sure all the people that pronounce it wrong will appreciate you telling them they can't afford it. I also have a feeling that if frnash wouldn't have given his definition on the macron the poll would be much closer.

 

[mride460]

So by putting the macron above the I in Klim, you would pronounce the word as CLIMB.
The macron means to pronounce the vowel or syllable it is above as long.
Soooo, CLIMB is correct.

 

[Firecatguy]

you like to see funny stuff, go stand in front Klim booth at haydays and listen to all the people say it wrong!!!

 

[srxsrule]

Never thought there was a question on how to say Klim. Climb is the only way I have ever heard. Eric

 

[sabercat]

Really, its the first one? WoW i've never said it right!

I have a hat that says Klim is pronounced: "\KWA-le-te\"

 

[frnash]

So by putting the macron above the I in Klim, you would pronounce the word as CLIMB.
The macron means to pronounce the vowel or syllabol (sic) it is above as long.
Soooo, CLIMB is correct.

Ahh, but my point was that for the way the question was posed in the poll, without the macron(!), the first answer is correct! {fake frown}

 

[mride460]

Ahh, but my point was that for the way the question was posed in the poll, without the macron(!), the first answer is correct! {fake frown}

Ahhh. Yes you are correct. The way the post was written the answer was the first choice, but with the proper punctuation the right answer is the second...

I am a big fan of the spell check so I apologize in advance!!!! lol

 

[schotz]

Ahh, but my point was that for the way the question was posed in the poll, without the macron(!), the first answer is correct! {fake frown}

That is correct I didn't use the macron in the poll question but it's spelled exactly like they spell it on all of there product information/website. The only place they show the macron is in the Logo. So technically speaking since they spell it Klim on all there product information/website what is the correct pronunciation?

 

[frnash]

That is correct I didn't use the macron in the poll question but it's spelled exactly like they spell it on all of there product information/website. The only place they show the macron is in the Logo. So technically speaking since they spell it Klim on all there product information/website what is the correct pronunciation?

I guess that leaves us "on the horns of an enema" … in the immortal words of Kelly Bundy, in the Married With Children TV series (04/29/1990). {smile}

 

[mride460]

I guess that leaves us "on the horns of an enema" … in the immortal words of Kelly Bundy, in the Married With Children TV series (04/29/1990). {smile}

I am still going with CLIMB because thats how the reps at the snow show pronounced it. I figure they know how to say the name of the company they work for..